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Blog City: My Time at the BlogHer Writers Conference

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Cool Dad

Looking back on my time at the BlogHer Writers Conference, the opening to Jan and Dean’s “Surf City” makes a splash in my head: Two girls for every boyyyyyy. Though it would be more like: One hundred and twenty gals … Continue reading →

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2011 BlogHer Writers Conference: I Am So There

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Cool Dad

Big plans tonight: I’m hitting Ladies Night at a bar in Midtown! Bigger plans tomorrow: Attending my first writing conference!! And yes, these two shindigs are related. I’m taking leave of my cozy home office to attend the BlogHer Writers … Continue reading →

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Modern Homesteaders: Self-Sufficient or Self-Centered?

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Cool Mum

Cool Dad and I had a great conversation on our way home from the Old Sturbridge Village outdoor museum yesterday about urban homesteading, which is doing things the old-fashioned way and living simply. My fascination with this idea has increased … Continue reading →

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An inferior sense of humor is nothing to laugh at

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Cool Dad

Lately, I’ve been feeling so unfunny that it’s laughable. It’s a result of this terrible habit that I have of comparison. Since I’m working on a book about our New York adventure, I started to read up on the publishing … Continue reading →

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Finally start writing your (blank) – my article on Ocsplora

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Cool Dad

A few months ago, I contributed an article to The Creative Revolutionary’s Handbook (now called Ocsplora), a blog started by my friend Nate. The article is called Finally Start Writing Your Screenplay, but as one commenter said I’ve never had … Continue reading →

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